Full name: Florin Popescu
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: August 30, 1974 in Iancu Jianu, Olt, Romania
Affiliations: Dinamo Bucureşti, Bucureşti (ROU)
Country:
Romania
Sport: Canoeing
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)
Florin Popescu had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1995 C4 1000 m (with Marcel Glăvan, Antonel Borşan, and the non-Olympian Cosmin Paşca), 1st 1997 C4 1000 m (with Marcel Glăvan, Antonel Borşan, and the non-Olympian Cosmin Paşca), 1st 2001 C4 500 m (with the non-Olympians Iosif Anisim, Mihail Vartolemei, and Ionel Averian), 1st 2002 C4 500 m (with Mitică Pricop and non-Olympians Ionel Averian and Mihail Vartolemei), 1st 2003 C2 1000 m (with Silviu Simioncencu), 1st 2003 C4 500 m (with Silviu Simioncencu, Mitică Pricop, and the non-Olympian Petre Condrat), 1st 2005 C4 500 m (with Silviu Simioncencu, Iosif Chirilă, and the non-Olympian Loredan Popa), 2nd 1994 C4 500 m (with Marcel Glăvan, Antonel Borşan, and the non-Olympian Cosmin Paşca), 2nd 1994 C4 1000 m (with Marcel Glăvan, Antonel Borşan, and the non-Olympian Cosmin Paşca), 2nd 1995 C4 500 m (with Marcel Glăvan, Antonel Borşan, and the non-Olympian Cosmin Paşca), 2nd 1997 C4 500 m (with Marcel Glăvan, Antonel Borşan, and the non-Olympian Cosmin Paşca), 2nd 1998 C2 1000 m (with Gheorghe Andriev), 2nd 1998 C4 500 m (with Gheorghe Andriev and the non-Olympians Cosmin Paşca and Ionel Averian), 2nd 1999 C4 500 m (with Mitică Pricop, Gheorghe Andriev, and the non-Olympian Ionel Averian), 2nd 2002 C2 500 m (with Silviu Simioncencu), 2nd 2003 C2 500 m (with Silviu Simioncencu), 3rd 1999 C4 200 m (with Mitică Pricop, Gheorghe Andriev, and the non-Olympian Ionel Averian), 3rd 2001 C2 500 m (with Mitică Pricop), 3rd 2003 C4 200 m (with Silviu Simioncencu, Mitică Pricop, and the non-Olympian Petre Condrat). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Canoeing | Men's Canadian Doubles, 500 metres | Romania | ROU | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Canoeing | Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres | Romania | ROU | 1 | Gold | |
| 2004 Summer | 29 | Athina | Canoeing | Men's Canadian Doubles, 500 metres | Romania | ROU | 4 | ||
| 2004 Summer | 29 | Athina | Canoeing | Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres | Romania | ROU | 4 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | Date | T | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Mitică Pricop | Final Round | 2000-10-01 | 1:54.260 | ||
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Mitică Pricop | Round One | Heat Two | 2000-09-27 | 1:41.904 | |
| 2004 Summer | 29 | Athina | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Silviu Simioncencu | Final Round | 2004-08-28 | 1:40.618 | 8 | |
| 2004 Summer | 29 | Athina | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Silviu Simioncencu | Semi-Finals | 2004-08-26 | 1:41.424 | 4 | |
| 2004 Summer | 29 | Athina | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Silviu Simioncencu | Round One | Heat Two | 2004-08-24 | 1:41.368 | 5 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | Date | T | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Mitică Pricop | Final Round | 2000-09-30 | 3:37.355 | ||
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Mitică Pricop | Round One | Heat Two | 2000-09-26 | 3:37.340 | |
| 2004 Summer | 29 | Athina | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Silviu Simioncencu | Final Round | 2004-08-27 | 3:43.858 | 5 | |
| 2004 Summer | 29 | Athina | Canoeing | Romania | ROU | Silviu Simioncencu | Round One | Heat One | 2004-08-23 | 3:30.419 | 5 |